Director, People Team Business Partner - G&A

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

In this role you will be an integral part of the team providing expertise in people and organizations to anticipate challenges, diagnose problems, prescribe actions  and lead programs that have a direct impact to the success of the organization.  In this unique role, you will work to ensure effective people strategies and plans across G&A functions.

We are seeking an individual that is passionate about enabling organizations to  more effectively achieve their business objectives and creating a workplace environment that’s a magnet for the industry’s best and brightest. You should be an innovative HR  professional who is energized by coaching employees and  leaders, and creating teams that work together and win together. You should be comfortable working with any level of employee or manager, understand business strategy, have a knack at  reading a situation, navigating sensitivities and finding creative solutions to people issues.

Your Impact

• Partner with our leaders to bring together and influence a single leadership team to design people strategies and build programs that scale the organization, build high performing teams, and develop best in class leaders 

• Partner with a team of People Business Partners who partner with leaders to execute on the people strategies and initiatives of the product and other cross functional areas

• Leverage people analytics and trained instincts to anticipate issues or  opportunities and bring data driven solutions that move the needle

• Protect our unique culture and ensure Palo Alto Networks continues to be one of the best places to work

• Team up with some of the valley’s best functional HR leaders to design and deliver market competitive comp and benefits practices, leading- edge  leadership programs, and modern workforce technology systems

• Lead people practices that foster innovation and collaboration within one of  the world’s most advanced technology organizations working together to fight cyber attacks threatening our way to life in the digital age

Your Experience 

• A Bachelors’ degree or equivalent or equivalent military experience required and 15+ years of progressive HR/People  experience in a technology organization technology related businesses, preferably with multinational company

• Experience developing and executing people team strategies by analyzing organizational needs and setting goals to make a positive impact on the business - ability to set priorities, stay focused, and manage time in a fast paced environment

• Ability to establish strong relationships at all levels and across functions within  the organization 

• Track record coaching leaders and advising action in sensitive or ambiguous  situations, including employee relations, performance management, or  organizational diagnostics

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to organize and analyze data and a love for driving people programs from data insights

• Effective listener and persuasive communicator able to influence actions and  outcomes

• Strong track record of bringing a one team, diversity valued and fun required attitude to a thriving people team

The Team

Our People team at Palo Alto Networks works throughout the organization to enable...you guessed it, people. We’re one team – driven to one mission statement. Each piece matters, and within the people team, you are focused on enabling our teams to resolve the world’s most challenging cybersecurity threats.

You will be part of a growing, passionate, and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects – centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $203,000 - $278,500. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.